as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve
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as in buddy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail-fellow
Adjective
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Set up your own cafe with deals on this convenient one-cup coffee maker and best-selling milk frother, plus keep your coffee hot all day with this mug warmer.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Further, thanks to the faux fur lining and waterproof leather exterior, your feet remain toasty warm and completely dry, no matter the conditions.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My good buddy and I both started out making theater.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Wavrin tells me that several buddies are also at the derby, fishing from hard-sided huts.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ross records Renee's friendly, smiling face through her open window.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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In honor of the long weekend, the section is overflowing with travel-friendly steals, with discounts up to 76 percent off on everything from comfortable shoes and luggage sets to practical travel accessories.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His & Hers opens with the murder of Anna’s old friend Rachel (Jamie Tisdale), and, not long after, their other pal, Helen (Poppy Liu), meets the same fate.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bird marked her 25th birthday with her girlfriend and a bunch of pals.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Again, in any prior Shark season under Grier, San Jose would have throwing plenty of chum into the trade waters.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shredding the chicken instead of dicing keeps the soup hearty yet spoonable.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Le Café de la Fontaine, in the center of La Turbie, is worth the detour for its hearty, market-fresh French bistro fare.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Charles Moore, who founded GM with Gearhart in 2014, is the third musketeer of the group.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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